Type-writing machine.



H. H. SIMMS.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 11, 1903.

Patented Sept. 5, '1911.

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H. H. SIMMS.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.11,1903.

Patented Sept. 5, 1911.

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. TED 'sTATEs ATENr OFFICE- HAROLD H; sI'MMs, OF WASHINGTON, ms'rnrcr or COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF T EDWIN s. cLanKsoN, or WASHINGTON, DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

. ISpclflcatlon of Letters Patent.

- Application filed March 11, 19cc. SerialNo. 147,256.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAROLD H. SIMMS, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-WVriting Machines, of which the followin is a specification.

This invention relates to typewriting' mw chines. a

It has for its object to provide a typewriting machine in which the keyboard and the type basket or printing mechanism are relatively movable to produce a letter-spacing, and the keyboard and the type basket or printing mechanism and the platen are relatively movable to produce a line-spacing. Other objects and advantages will a pear from the following descri 'tion and W111 be more particularly pointed out in the appende claims. I In the drawings forming a. part of this specification: F igurel is a perspective view of an-embodiment of my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the embodiment shown in Fig. l, excepting that all of the connections between the keys and the typeheads are not shown, Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3--3, ig. 2, looking in the direction ,of thearrow, showing some but not all the type-bar levers, Fig. 4: is a detail perspective view of the connections between the type-head and the key, and Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of another embodiment of the connection between the typehead and thekey.

Like numerals indicate like parts throughout all the figuresof the drawings and in the s ecification,

Vt ile I have shown-a machine of the book type I wish it to be understood that with changes the. same may be adapted to other classes of machines. I

In the machine shown, a-.flatp1aten 1, which is mounted in anysuitable manner, is em loyed. Upon said platen rest tracks 2, an traveling lengthwise of the book on the tracks is a keyboard frame 3.

The keyboard ame 3 is advanced by any suitable line-spacing mechanism (not shown) and comprises a housing 4 carryin the keyboard 5, and depending front "and back supportin members 6, which carry thereon, at the owerpart, pinions 7 for engagement with rack-teeth 8, formed in the tracks 2. 'Shiftable between the, front and '21, within the housin 14..

back supporting members 6 is the type basket 9, each type-head 10 thereof having a flexible connection with one of the keys, of the keyboard. The type-basket 9 is advanced upontracks 12 after each key has struck to obtain the letter-spacing.

The type-basket is in the form of a segment open toward the operator or the front of the machine and consists of the segment ring 13 suipended from the housing 14 by arms 15. nch type arm 16 has fixed thereto a head 10 having type 17 thereon at an angle to one another. The type arm 16 is pivoted to the segment ring and has-an extension 18 which connects to one end of a link 19, the other end of the link being connected to one end of a lever 20 fulcrumed at The lever 20 carries at its other en arack bar 23' with which meshes a pinion 24 secured at 25 to the top of the housing 14. Connected to Patented Sept. 5. 1911.

the inion 24 is the flexible shaft 11 journale 'at 27 ,in the housing 14, and at 28 in the housin 4', which carries the keyboard.

The keys depend into the housing 4 and are each connected therein to an arm 29, which is fixcd'to a rack-shaft 3O journaled in a stud 31 and connected to the flexible shaft 11.

When the key is depressed the flexible shaft is rotated through the rock shaft 30, rotating the pinion 24c and forcing the rack bar 23 downwardly, the lever 20 being thereby moved to pull upon the extension 18 of the type-bar through the medium of the link 19 and the type is thrown against the printing surface. The type bar is returned by the spring 32' while the key is returned by the spring When the type-bar lever 20 is raised, adjacent its end which connects to the link 19, it moves a universal segment 3 1 connected by means o'f-bell-cranks 35 and a link 36 with a spacing dog 37 of ordinary construction, carried y the type-basket to which it is connected by an arm 38, and engaging with rack teeth 37 onthe track 12. Upon the universal segment 34 being moved the spacing-dog 37 is moved in one direction to throw-the portion 37 of the dog into engagement with the rack-teeth 37", as in the ordinary spacing dog, and when the universal segment 34 is released, the spring 39 throws the portion 37" out of engagement with the rack teeth 37 and the main portion of the zontal bar 41, which extends through the housing 4. Within the housing is pivoted a lever 42 (see Fig. 2) which is connected at one end to the horizontal bar 41 and at its other end to a key 43 provided with a projection 44. Upon depressing the key 43 and engaging the projection 44 with the inside of the top wall of the housing 4 the tracks willbe elevated and consequently the upper case attained.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 5 the link 19 instead of being connected to the lever 20 is provided with a plunger head 45 which'works ina cylinder 46 carried by the type-basket and connected by a flexible pipe47 to the cylinder 48, carried by the keyboard frame 3 and of larger diameter than the cylinder 46. In the cylinder 48 is mounted a plunger-head 49 which carries the key 5. Upon depressing the key arm,

air is forced from the cylinder 48 to the under side of the plunger head 45, thereby throwing the type head against the printing surface. A spring'50 returns the plunger head '49 to its original position while a spring 51 returns the plungerhead to its original position.

It. will be seen that I have produced book typewriting machine in which the ob- ,jectionable traveling of the keyboard after the striking of each key is obviated.

It will further be seen that the keyboard and printing mechanism or type-basket are carried by a common frame.

I desire it to be understood that I do not I wish to be limited to the details of construction herein shown, and described, and that I may make any changes within the scope. of the appended claims.

I am aware that it is old to have a keylii' board which is fixed relatively to the platen,

and atype-basket which is movable relatively to both the platen and the keyboard, but these constructions either necessitate 'the entire. disconnection of. the keyboard from the type, basket, thus disassembling the machine, inasmuch as the keyboard and type-basket are not carried by a single frame; or the construction is so complicated I that it is not-capable of'being put to practical use. In my invention both the typebasketan d keyboard are carried by a single supporting frame, which makes the handling of the machine much easier, and enables me to move the machine from place to place without disassembling the parts. The movement of the supporting frame to obtain a line spacing is not a disadvantage, as it is well' known that all successful typewriting machines move some part of themachine to of the types with which I am familiar the stationary keyboard is in front of the book,

making it inconvenient for the operator to reach the book to make erasures, etc.

Having thus described the invention, the following is what I claim as new therein:

- 1. In a typewriting machine, the combination with'the platen, and the key-board, which are relatively movable in a direction of line spacing, of the type heads-movable relatively to the key-board and to the platen in the direction of letter-spacing.

2. In a typewriting machine, the combination with the platen, of the ty e-heads and the key-board relatively movab e in ,the direction of letter-spacing, and both relatively movable to the platen to produce line spacing.

3. In a typewriting machine, the combination with the platen, of a key-board adapted for travel along the same in one direction, and the type heads movable with the keyboard in one direction and also movable relatively thereto in a plane parallel ith the platen.

4. In a typewriting machine, the combination with the platen, of the keyboard adapted for travel along the platen in one direction, and type heads movable with the produce line spacing. Furthermore, in one keyboard in the same direction and also movable relatively thereto transversely in a plane parallel with the platen.

5. In a book typewriting machine, the

combination with the tracks or supports, of

the writing mechanism and the keyboard supported on the tracks or supports, said writing mechanism and keyboard being relatively movable in the direction of the line of writing.

6.'In a book typcwriting machine, the combination with the platen and the tracks or supports, of the writing mechanism" and the keyboard supported onthe tracks or supports, said writin mechanism and ke board bein relative y movable in the irection of the line of writing. I I

a 7. In a book typewriting machine, the combination with the tracks or supports, of the type basket. and the. keyboard supported on the tracks or supports, said type'basket and keyboard being relatively movable in the direction of the line of writing.

8. In a book typewriting machine, the combination with the tracks or supports, of the writing mechanism and the keyboard supported on the tracks or supports; said writing mechanism being movable in the direction of line spacing and movable rela- 'tively to the keyboard in the direction of letter spacing.

9. In a book typewriting machine, the combination with the tracks or supports, of the writing mechanism and a keyboard carried by the tracks or supports, and movable relatively in the direction of the line of writing, and a flexible connection between the writing mechanism and the keyboard.

10. In a book typewriting machine, the combination with the tracks or supports, of the writing mechanism and the keyboard carried by the tracks or sup orts and movable relatively in the direction of the line of writing, and a rotatable flexible connection between the writing mechanism and the keyboard. Y

11.'In a typewriting machine, the combination with the keyboard movable in one direction, of tlypeheads movable relatively thereto ina p ane arallel to the printing surface, and rotata le flexible shafts connecting the keys to the type heads.

12. In atypewriting machine, the combis nation with the key board movable only in the direction of line spacing, of the printing mechanism movable in direction of letter spacing and also in the direction of linespacing 13. n a typewriting machine, the combination with the platen tracks, of a keyboard mounted thereon to travel only in the direction of line-spacing and a type basket also mounted on the basket mounted onand relatively movable ing, and a keyboard also mounted on said frame movable only in the direction of line spacing. 1 v

15. The combination .of a platen, a key- I board adapted-for travel in one direction over the platen, and a printing mechanism adapted to travel in the direction in which the keyboard travels, carried with the keyboard and adapted to travel independently thereof, in a plane parallek-witb'the printingsurface.

16. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, and a keyboard movable transversely of the printing line of the machine, of a printing mechanism movable independently of the keyboard in a plane parallel with the printing surface.

17. The combination.with the keyboard frame movable in a path parallel with the printing surface, of a type basket carried thereby and movable in a path parallel with the printing surface transversely to ,the path of movement of the frame.

18. In a book typewriter, the combination with a type basketmovable transversely of and in the direction of letter-spacing, of a laten tracks to travel in the direction of printing and line-spacing.

14. In a book typewriter, the combination with a single supporting frame, of a type fixed relatlon to the frame.

20. In a book typewriter, the combination with a common frame movable in a plane parallel with the printing surface, a keyboard carried b and being stationary relatively to said rame, and printing mechanism carried by and movable relatively to the frame.

21. In a book typewriter, the combination,

with a frame, a keyboard movable transversely of the printing line and a type basket movable independently of the keyboard along the printing line.

22. .A book typewriter comprising a keyboard movable transversely of the direction of line of printing, a type basket movable in the direction of the line of printing in dependently of the keyboard, and a common frame carrying said board and basket.

23. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation with the key and the type head movable relatively in the direction of letter spacing and together inthe direction of line spacing, and a rotatable flexible shaft connecting the type head and the key.

24. In a. book typewriter, the combinas tion with the keyboard frame movable in the direction of line spacing and carrying a keyboard, of tracks on the keyboard frame, and'a type basket traveling on said tracks, relatively to the keyboard.

25. In 'a book typewriter, the combination with the platen and the keyboard frame carrying a'keyboard movable in a plane parallel with the printing surface, of tracks on the keyboard frame, a type basket traveling oirsaid tracks, relatively to the keyboard, and flexible connections between,the keyboard and type basket.

26. The combination with the flat platen, the keyboard, a type basket having type heads on which the type are at an angle to one another, revoluble flexible shafts connecting the type basket and the keyboard, and means for moving the basket independently of the keyboard to and from the platen.

27. In a book typewriter, the combination with a flat platen, and a frame movable relatively in the direction ofline spacing, of a keyboard carried by the frame and held in a fixed relation thereto, a printing mechanism movable relatively to the keyboard and also carried byline frame, and flexible connections between the keyboard and the printing mechanism, substantially as described.

28. In a book-typewriter, the combination with the platen and supportsadapted to rest upon the platen, of a key board supported on the supports, a writing mechanism inovable relatively to the keybtmrcl in the direction of letter-spacing and embodying 5 type'bars, and flexible connections between the type bars and the keys of the keyboard.

29. The combination with the platen and the keyboard, of the printingmechanism supported above the platen, "inovable rela- :0 tively to the keyboard in the direction of letter spacing and embodying downwardly triking pivoted type bars each'having type arranged thereon at an angle to one anotl: and each having a flexible connection wi its associate key" and means causing any the various type on each type bar to stri the printing surface. p

In testimony whereof I afiix my signatt in presence of two witnesses.

' HAROLD H. SIMMS. 

